Lima Refining Company is responding to a release of gasoline vapors from a tank vent, which contributed to benzene readings in an isolated area for a short time. Shawnee Township Fire Department and EMA are on scene.
As a precautionary measure, community members were asked to avoid Buckeye Road. That road has since been opened.
By Karen Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
On September 15, 1980, American rocker Pat Benatar released her single Hit Me With Your Best Shot. Eddie Schwartz, who wrote and produced the song, was inspired after he started using bioenergetics. His therapy was punching a pillow. Bioenergetics involves improving well-being while releasing blocked energy.
This song was Benatar’s first top 10 hit in the United States. She was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in November of 2022. She no longer includes this song in her concerts as a protest to mass shootings.
$20 license required for all dogs over 3 months of age
The Hardin County Dog Warden has issued the notice below regarding dog tag requirements and sales. Sales include the following Ada area locations:
- Ada Animal Hospital, 4736 SR 235, Ada
- Middlefield Bank, 118 S Main, Ada
- Online at www.doglicenses.us/OH/Hardin/
Ada and Liberty Township voters have unofficial results from the Hardin County Board of Elections for the following ballot issues from the November 5 general election.
Renewal of the Liberty Township levy for current expenses failed 1194 to 1174.
Renewal of the Liberty Township Park District levy passed 1353 to 1031.
Both Village of Ada utility aggregation issues passed:
The public is invited to the Blanchard River Watershed (BRWP) Annual Meeting on November 15 to “Imagine a single day without water!”, the featured presentation by Jason Phillips, Findlay Water Plant Superintendent.
During the weekend of November 9-10 the Bluffton Icon will transition to a new streamlined, 2-column design. During that window of opportunity, we’ll also be on an extended Veteran’s Day weekend holiday with content for both websites on pause except for breaking news, including sports.
